SHB 2351: Protecting emergency responders and emergency response operations in Washington.
Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Parshley
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- H Rules X
- Last action
- House Rules "X" file. (February 19, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Prohibits counties, cities, towns, incident command systems, and law enforcement from using resources to assist in enforcement actions that target an emergency responder based on the responder's protected status. Allows the Governor or a county, city, or town to designate an "emergency operation zone," and conditions law enforcement officer activity within a designated zone. Modifies the crime of obstructing a law enforcement officer to include emergency responders.
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